Angel and the Badman 1947 N/R, 100 min. Genre: Romance / Western
Director: James Edward Grant Cast: John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey, Irene Rich, Bruce Cabot, Lee Dixon, Stephen Grant, Tom Powers, Olin Howland, Paul Hurst, Craig Woods, John Halloran, Kenne Duncan, Joan Barton, Marshall Reed
In this John Wayne movie, he plays wounded gunslinger Quirt Evans who becomes the patient in a family of Quakers. The daughter, Penelope Worth (Gail Russell), of the house falls for him and tries to keep him from going after his enemy Laredo Stevens (Bruce Cabot) who had murdered his foster father. Over time, Quirt changes his ways and begins life anew with Penelope.
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The Batman 1943 N/R, 260 min. Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Lambert Hillyer Cast: Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson, William Austin, George Chesebro, Kenne Duncan, Tom London, Charles Middleton, Sam Flint, Karl Hackett, Earle Hodgins, I. Stanford Jolley, Sam Lufkin, Anthony Warde
This is the film debut of the dynamic duo Batman and Robin (Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft), and they go about their business for 15 episodes. Being a wartime movie, it is not surprising that they are battling the dastardly Japanese mastermind, Dr. Tito Daka (J. Carrol Naish), who runs an espionage/sabotage group.
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Bells of Rosarita 1945 N/R, 60 min. Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Adele Mara, Grant Withers, Janet Martin, Bob Nolan, Bill Elliott, Robert Livingston, Addison Richardson, Roy Barcroft, Allan Lane, Don "Red" Barry, Sunset Carson, Kenne Duncan
Roy Rogers is filming a movie on location at the circus just inherited by Sue Farnum (Dale Evans) when her father died. But, trouble brews when her father's ex-partner, William Ripley (Grant Withers), tries to take over ownership of the circus. Roy is close by to help and–with help from "Gabby," Wild Bill Elliott, Allan Lane, Red Barry, and Sunset Carson–Roy saves the circus for Sue.
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The Blazing Sun 1950 N/R, 69 min. Genre: Western
Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Lynne Roberts, Anne Gwynne, Kenne Duncan, Alan Hale Jr., Gregg Barton, Edward Norris, Tom London, Steve Darrell
Set in the current time, once again Gene Autry and his sidekick Pat Buttram are on the trail of bank robbers.
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Calamity Jane 1953 N/R, 100 min. Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama / Western / Romance
Director: David Butler Cast: Doris Day, Howard Keel, Philip Carey, Allyn Ann McLerie, Dick Wesson, Paul Harvey, Chubby Johnson, Gale Robbins, Lane Chandler, Kenne Duncan, Glenn Strange, I. Stanford Jolley, Budd Buster, Lee Shumway, Monte Montague
Calamity Jane (Doris Day) and Wild Bill Hickok (Howard Keel) meet in Deadwood, South Dakota, where they have a rollicking good time. Jane promises the townsfolk that she will get Chicago singing star Adelaide Adams (Gale Robbins) to perform on Deadwood's Golden Garter stage. Adelaide is booked on a European tour and, unbeknownst to Jane, sends her maid Katie (Allyn Ann McLerie) to perform. After failing at her first performance, Katie becomes a success and tries to make a "lady" out of Jane. Meanwhile, Jane thinks she is falling for handsome Lt. Gilmartin (Philip Carey), but when Gilmartin is attracted to Katie instead, Jane finally realizes that it is Wild Bill who she has loved all along. Terrific music; songs include "Deadwood Stage," "Secret Love," and "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better." "Secret Love" won the Oscar for Best Song.
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Conquest of Cheyenne 1946 N/R, 55 min. Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen Cast: Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Peggy Stewart, Jay Kirby, Milton Kibbee, Tom London, Emmett Lynn, Kenne Duncan, George Sherwood, Jack Kirk, Tom Chatterton
There's oil on Cheyenne's (Peggy Stewart) ranch, and a well is built to get it. But crooked banker Tuttle (Milton Kibbee) wants the oil for himself and intends on foreclosing–after he burns down the well. He didn't plan on Red Ryder (Bill Elliott) riding to the rescue. Bill Elliott's last appearance as Red Ryder, but the series continued with Allan 'Rocky' Lane in the lead role.
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Davy Crockett, Indian Scout 1950 N/R, 71 min. Genre: Western aka: Indian Scout
Director: Lew Landers Cast: George Montgomery, Ellen Drew, Philip Reed, Noah Beery Jr., Paul Guilfoyle, Chief Thundercloud, Addison Richards, Robert Barrat, Erik Rolf, Billy Wilkerson, John Hamilton, Vera Marshe, Jimmy Moss, Kenne Duncan, Ray Teal
This film was made five years before Disney made Davy Crockett a national craze. This story involves the nephew and namesake of Davy Crockett (George Montgomery), who is a U.S. military scout, and his cohort Red Hawk (Philip Reed). They lead a wagon train through the hostile Indian Territory, but someone in Crockett's military unit is spying on the wagon trains and tipping off the Indians who then attack. At first, Red Hawk is suspected, but he is vindicated when the real culprit is revealed.
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Deadly Ray from Mars 1966 N/R, 97 min. Genre: Sci-Fi aka: Flash Gordon: Mars Attacks the World
Director: Ford Beebe, Robert F. Hill Cast: Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Donald Kerr, Beatrice Roberts, Richard Alexander, C. Montague Shaw, Warner Richmond, Kenne Duncan, Wheeler Oakman, Jack Mulhall, Lane Chandler, Anthony Warde, Ben Lewis
This is a feature-length version of 1938's 15-episode serial "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" and was released in 1966. A deadly ray is sucking up Earth's nitrogen, so Flash (Buster Crabbe) and his crew must save the day. They find that Flash's enemy Ming the Merciless (Charles Middleton) is behind it, working from Mars. Then, there's Ming's ally Queen Azara (Beatrice Roberts), who has the power to turn people into clay.
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Flaming Lead 1939 N/R, 57 min. Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield Cast: Ken Maynard, Eleanor Stewart, Walter Long, Tom London, Ralph Peters, Carleton Young, Reed Howes, Bob Terry, Dave O'Brien, Kenne Duncan, Ethan Allen, John Merton, Carl Mathews
While stranded in Chicago, Clark (Ken Maynard) takes a job at a nightclub as an entertainer performing rope and gun tricks in order to fund his way back home. He meets horse rancher Gordon (Dave O'Brien) who needs Clark's aid in stopping a gang of rustlers who are stealing his horses. Clark agrees to help, and heads West to take care of the situation.
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Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars 1938 N/R, 300 min. Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Ford Beebe, Robert F. Hill Cast: Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Beatrice Roberts, Donald Kerr, Richard Alexander, C. Montague Shaw, Warner Richmond, Kenne Duncan, Wheeler Oakman, Jack Mulhall, Lane Chandler, Anthony Warde, Ben Lewis
The gang from the original 1936 "Flash Gordon" is back in this 15-episode serial that is still fun to watch. A deadly ray is sucking up Earth's nitrogen, so Flash (Buster Crabbe) and his crew must save the day. They find that Flash's enemy Ming the Merciless (Charles Middleton) is behind it, working from Mars. Then, there's Ming's ally Queen Azara (Beatrice Roberts) who has the power to turn people into clay. A full-length feature was made from the serial, known as "Deadly Ray from Mars."
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Frontier Scout 1938 N/R, 60 min. Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield Cast: George Houston, Al St. John, Beth Marion, Dave O'Brien, Alden "Stephen" Chase, Slim Whitaker, Jack C. Smith, Budd Buster, Walter Byron, Jack Ingram, Kenne Duncan, Minerva Urecal
After the Civil War, Wild Bill Hickok (George Houston) heads West with sidekick Whiney (Al St. John) to deal with a dastardly gang of cattle rustlers. Opera singer George Houston made a few Westerns (with non-singing roles) before returning to his singing career.
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Hands Across the Border 1943 N/R, 72 min. Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane Cast: Roy Rogers, Ruth Terry, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Onslow Stevens, Mary Treen, Kenne Duncan, Bob Nolan, Joseph Crehan, Duncan Renaldo, LeRoy Mason, Bob Nolan
Roy Rogers comes to the rescue of a lady rancher who breeds some pretty fine horses. She is being victimized by a corrupt businessman who wants a piece of the action.
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Hills of Utah 1951 N/R, 70 min. Genre: Western
Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Donna Martell, Elaine Riley, Onslow Stevens, Kenne Duncan, Harry Lauter, Denver Pyle, William Fawcett, Harry Harvey, Tom London
Gene Autry does it all. Water pollution was a problem even back when Gene rode as he handles a sticky situation where the farmers are not at all happy with the copper miners. While taking care of that issue, he solves the murder of his father.
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Indian Territory 1950 N/R, 70 min. Genre: Western
Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Gail Davis, Kirby Grant, Philip Van Zandt, Chief Thundercloud, Kenne Duncan, James Griffith, G. Pat Collins, Roy Gordon
After the Civil War, reb cavalryman Gene Autry helps a former Yank bring peace between the Indians and the settlers.
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The Kid Rides Again 1943 N/R, 55 min. Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Iris Meredith, Glenn Strange, Charles King, I. Stanford Jolley, Ted Adams, Edward Peil Sr., Slim Whitaker, Kenne Duncan
In a continuation of the "Billy the Kid" series, Billy (Buster Crabbe) is falsely accused of robbing a train, so he breaks out of jail in order to find the real culprits. It's a sure bet that he won't fail.
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The Law Rides Again 1943 N/R, 56 min. Genre: Western
Director: Alan James Cast: Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Jack La Rue, Betty Miles, Emmett Lynn, Kenneth Harlan, Chief Thundercloud, Bryant Washburn, John Bridges, Kenne Duncan, Roy Brent, Hank Bell
Government agents Ken and Hoot (Ken Maynard and Hoot Gibson), the "Trail Blazers," track down a crooked Indian agent who is cheating the local tribe.
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The Lone Rider and the Bandit 1942 N/R, 54 min. Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield Cast: George Houston, Al St. John, Dennis Moore, Vickie Lester, Glenn Strange, Jack Ingram, Milton Kibbee, Carl Sepulveda, Slim Andrews, Eddie Dean, Slim Whitaker, Kenne Duncan
"The Lone Rider" (George Houston) heeds the call of the sheriff (Dennis Moore) to stop the bad guys who are terrorizing prospectors in order to get their land. Going undercover as a musician (remember–George Houston was an opera singer in the past and would return to that profession after dabbling in Westerns), he gets to the bottom of the problem, and all ends well.
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The Man from Texas 1939 N/R, 56 min. Genre: Western
Director: Albert Herman Cast: Tex Ritter, Hal Price, Charles B. Wood, Vic Demourelle, Roy Barcroft, Frank Wayne, Kenne Duncan, Ruth Rogers, Tom London, Charles King, Nelson McDowell, Jim Thorpe
Railroad agent Tex (Tex Ritter) goes undercover to catch a nefarious rancher who is trying to steal land in order to sell it to the railroad.
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The Man with Two Lives 1942 N/R, 67 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Phil Rosen Cast: Edward Norris, Frederick Burton, Addison Richards, Edward Keane, Hugh Sothern, Eleanor Lawson, Marlo Dwyer, Tom Seidel, Elliott Sullivan, Anthony Warde, Ernie Adams, Kenne Duncan
Philip (Edward Norris) and his fiancee, Helen (Marlo Dwyer), are involved in an automobile accident in which Philip is killed. Dr. Richard Clark (Edward Keane) is called in and succeeds in bringing Philip back to life. But, at the same moment, a criminal being executed takes over Philip's soul, and Philip finds himself being drawn into the criminal world.
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Mule Train 1950 N/R, 69 min. Genre: Western
Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Sheila Ryan, Robert Livingston, Gregg Barton, Kenne Duncan, Robert J. Wilke, John Miljan, Syd Saylor, Frank Jaquet
Gene Autry, playing a U. S. Marshal, helps a friend from having his land stolen.
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My Pal Trigger 1946 N/R, 79 min. Genre: Western
Director: Yakima Canutt, Frank McDonald Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Jack Holt, LeRoy Mason, Roy Barcroft, Sam Flint, Kenne Duncan, William Haade, Bob Nolan
One of Roy Rogers' best, this is a light-hearted musical tale of how Roy obtained Trigger. Both Roy and a dastardly gambler want to breed their mares with a champion stallion. The bad guy shoots the stallion, but not before Roy's mare is pregnant with Trigger. Lots of fun, action, and songs.
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Night of the Ghouls 1960 N/R, 69 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller aka: Revenge of the Dead
Director: Edward D. Wood Jr. Cast: Duke Moore, Paul Marco, Johnny Carpenter, Jeannie Stevens, Kenne Duncan, Tor Johnson, Valda Hansen, Criswell, Bud Osborne, Tony Cardoza
This sequel to "Bride of the Monster" took 23 years to release because (a) it was so bad or (b) the lab bill was not paid. Now it is available, and the viewer can check it out to decide which answer is correct. Speaking of checking it out, our cop friends check out ghost sightings in East L.A.
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Pack Train 1953 N/R, 57 min. Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Gail Davis, Harry Lauter, Tom London, Kenne Duncan, Melinda Plowman, Sheila Ryan, Kermit Maynard, Frankie Marvin
Gene (Gene Autry) has his hands full but still finds time to sing in this story about the bad guys ripping off hungry settlers by charging 1990s prices.
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Rainbow Over Texas 1946 N/R, 65 min. Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Sheldon Leonard, Robert Emmett Keane, Minerva Urecal, Kenne Duncan, Bob Nolan, Gerald Oliver Smith, George J. Lewis
Roy Rogers and his singing pals head to his hometown while on tour. He decides to enter the local Pony Express race, but the bad guys don't care for that and try to sabotage his attempt to win. Will they succeed? I think not.
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Riders in the Sky 1949 N/R, 70 min. Genre: Western
Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Gloria Henry, Pat Buttram, Mary Beth Hughes, Robert Livingston, Alan Hale Jr., Dennis Moore, Kenne Duncan, Steve Darrell, Tom London
Gene Autry's friend Ralph (Steve Darrell) is in jail, framed for murder by the town's boss (Robert Livingston). Gene saves the day and wins the love of Ralph's daughter Anne (Gloria Henry) to boot. 1 User Review
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Silver Canyon 1951 N/R, 71 min. Genre: Western
Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Gail Davis, Jim Davis, Bob Steele, Edgar Dearing, Kenne Duncan, Eugene Borden, Richard Alexander, Terry Frost
Confederate raiders invade the town and Gene Autry and Pat Buttram are framed for the deeds. After the inevitable escape, they set things right.
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The Sinister Urge 1961 N/R, 75 min. Genre: Drama aka: The Young and the Immoral
Director: Edward D. Wood Jr. Cast: Kenne Duncan, Carl Anthony, Dino Fantini, Duke Moore, Jean Fontaine, Jeanne Willardson, Harvey B. Dunn, Reed Howes, Fred Mason, Conrad Brooks
Once again Ed Wood made one stinker of a movie. This time around he cast Kenne Duncan and Duke Moore as police detectives trying to break up a porno ring.
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Sioux City Sue 1946 N/R, 69 min. Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Gene Autry, Lynne Roberts, Sterling Holloway, Richard Lane, Kenne Duncan, Minerva Urecal, Ralph Sanford, Ken Lundy, Helen Wallace, Pierre Watkin, Tristram Coffin
Gene Autry didn't care for Hollywood where he was taken by a talent scout and he returns home to trouble with outlaws who are up to no good.
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Song of Nevada 1944 N/R, 70 min. Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Mary Lee, Lloyd Corrigan, Thurston Hall, John Eldredge, George Meeker, Bob Nolan, Kenne Duncan, Forrest Taylor, Si Jenks
In this interesting tale, Roy Rogers helps a man who is presumed dead from a plane crash. His daughter has become a snob after going back east and now she is returning to take over the ranch and her father hopes Roy can bring her back to her senses.
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Sons of New Mexico 1949 N/R, 71 min. Genre: Western
Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Robert Armstrong, Dickie Jones, Irving Bacon, Russell Arms, Clayton Moore, Frankie Darro, Marie Blake, Sandy Sanders, Kenne Duncan
Gene Autry is the executor of his friend's estate and has custody of the friend's teenage son. The son is attracted to a gambler who has his eye on the boy's money. Gene, along with a group of Military Academy cadets, rides to the rescue.
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Sun Valley Cyclone 1946 N/R, 56 min. Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen Cast: Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Roy Barcroft, Monte Hale, Kenne Duncan, Eddy Waller, Edmund Cobb, Tom London, Ed Cassidy, George Chesebro, Rex Lease
After Red Ryder's (Bill Elliott) horse Thunder kills a man who was about to shoot Red, the horse goes on trial for murder. This prompts Red to tell the story of how he got Thunder, which involves being the only one who could ride the horse and then being sent on a mission to find horse thieves.
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The Texas Rangers 1951 N/R, 74 min. Genre: Western
Director: Phil Karlson Cast: George Montgomery, Gale Storm, Jerome Courtland, Noah Beery Jr., John Litel, John Dehner, Ian MacDonald, William Bishop, John Doucette, Jock Mahoney, Douglas Kennedy, George Chesebro, Kenne Duncan, Myron Healey, Dick Wessel
The year is 1872, and Johnny Carver (George Montgomery) is serving a life sentence in prison when he is offered a deal. If he will track down Sam Bass (William Bishop) and his notorious outlaw gang, Carver will be given his freedom. Carver agrees to the deal but is more interested in seeking vengeance against The Sundance Kid (Ian MacDonald) who was responsible for sending him to prison. Problems lie ahead, but Carver finally decides to go along with the deal and tracks down Bishop.
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Trail Riders 1942 N/R, 55 min. Genre: Western aka: Overland Trail
Director: Robert Emmett Tansey Cast: John "Dusty" King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Evelyn Finley, Forrest Taylor, Charles King, Kermit Maynard, Lynton Brent, Steve Clark, Kenne Duncan, Frank LaRue, Bud Osborne
After the marshal's son is killed during a bank robbery, the Range Busters (John "Dusty" King, David Sharpe, and Max Terhune) are called in to solve the case. The head of the town's vigilante group, Ed (Charles King), is also behind the robbery and murder and orders the trio out of town. But our heroes persist and bring the bad guys to justice.
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Trailing Double Trouble 1940 N/R, 56 min. Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Lita Conway, Roy Barcroft, Max Terhune, Tom London, Forrest Taylor, Bruce Kellogg, Kenne Duncan, Carl Mathews, Rex Felker, Jack Rutherford, Tex Palmer, Nancy Louise King, Jimmy Wakely and His Rough Riders
In this second entry of the "Range Busters" series, the Range Busters–"Crash" Corrigan (Ray Corrigan), "Dusty" King (John King), and "Alibi" Terhune (Max Terhune)–take care of a baby (Mary Louise King) after witnessing the killing of its father Bob Horner (Kenne Duncan). Unscrupulous attorney Jim Moreland (Roy Barcroft) claims that he should be the guardian and has his own plans for the inheritance. Now, when the Range Busters are accused of killing Bob and kidnapping the baby, a showdown is a certainty.
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Twilight on the Rio Grande 1947 N/R, 71 min. Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald Cast: Gene Autry, Sterling Holloway, Adele Mara, Bob Steele, Charles Evans, George J. Lewis, Kenne Duncan, Robert J. Wilke, Martin Garralaga, Howard Negley
Gene Autry and his sidekick (Sterling Holloway) find out their friend (Bob Steele) has met his end and are out to get justice for those responsible.
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Wagon Wheels Westward 1945 N/R, 56 min. Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen Cast: Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft, Emmett Lynn, Dick Curtis, Jay Kirby, George J. Lewis, Tom London, Kenne Duncan, George Chesebro
Red Ryder (Bill Elliott) and sidekick Little Beaver (Robert Blake) come to the aid of Red's aunt (Alice Fleming) by leading a wagon train with settlers to a small town. What they don't know is that the town has been evacuated by the citizens after hearing of a gold strike, and in the place of the town's officials a gang has set up shop awaiting the arrival of the settlers in order to get their money.
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Whirlwind 1951 N/R, 70 min. Genre: Western
Director: John English Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Gail Davis, Gregg Barton, Kenne Duncan, Thurston Hall, Harry Harvey, Harry Lauter, Al Wyatt, Dick Curtis
Our singing cowboy (Gene Autry) is a postal worker who, with his sidekick (Smiley Burnette), brings some range raiders to justice.
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| 1. Angel and the Badman (1947)
2. The Batman (1943)
3. Bells of Rosarita (1945)
4. The Blazing Sun (1950)
5. Calamity Jane (1953)
6. Conquest of Cheyenne (1946)
7. Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950) aka: Indian Scout
8. Deadly Ray from Mars (1966) aka: Flash Gordon: Mars Attacks the World
9. Flaming Lead (1939)
10. Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
11. Frontier Scout (1938)
12. Hands Across the Border (1943)
13. Hidden Valley Outlaws (1944)
14. Hills of Utah (1951)
15. Indian Territory (1950)
16. The Kid Rides Again (1943)
17. The Law Rides Again (1943)
18. The Lone Rider and the Bandit (1942)
19. The Man from Texas (1939)
20. The Man with Two Lives (1942)
21. Mule Train (1950)
22. My Pal Trigger (1946)
23. Night of the Ghouls (1960) aka: Revenge of the Dead
24. On Top of Old Smoky (1953)
25. Pack Train (1953)
26. Rainbow Over Texas (1946)
27. Riders in the Sky (1949)
28. Roll on Texas Moon (1946)
29. Silver Canyon (1951)
30. The Sinister Urge (1961) aka: The Young and the Immoral
31. Sioux City Sue (1946)
32. Song of Nevada (1944)
33. Sons of New Mexico (1949)
34. Sun Valley Cyclone (1946)
35. The Texas Rangers (1951)
36. Trail Riders (1942) aka: Overland Trail
37. Trailing Double Trouble (1940)
38. Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947)
39. Wagon Wheels Westward (1945)
40. Whirlwind (1951)
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